Appeal dismissed in Sask. 'thumbs up' emoji case
- Saskatchewan’s highest court dismissed an appeal regarding the use of a thumbs-up emoji in a legal case.
- The court upheld a verdict that found the thumbs-up emoji was a legally binding agreement between Chris Achter and Kent Mickleborough.
- The judge noted that a reasonable outside observer would see Mr. Achter's emoji as a communication of agreement to the contract terms.
- The appeal court confirmed that Mr. Achter's actions intentionally communicated his agreement, despite his lack of legal awareness.
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